Menopause hit Darcey Steinke hard. First came hot flushes. Then insomnia. Then depression. As she struggled to understand what was happening to her, she slammed up against a culture of silence and sexism. Some promoted hormone replacement therapy, others encouraged acceptance, but there was little that offered a path to understanding menopause in an engaged way.
Flash Count Diary is a powerful exploration into aspects of menopause that have rarely been written aboutIt is a deeply feminist book, honest about the intimations of mortality that menopause signals but also an argument for the ascendency, beauty and power of the post-reproductive years in women''s lives.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
240 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Canongate Books |
Utgivningsdatum |
2020-03-05 |
ISBN |
9781786898128 |